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SUMMARY:Watercolor batik workshop with Judy Thompson: June 6
DESCRIPTION:Watercolor Batik Workshop Create translucent watercolor on textured Japanese Paper Artist/Instructor Judy Thompson (for high school and adults) Saturday\, June 6: 9am to 2pm Northwestern College Korver Art Center\, Room 103 Batik is a century old process of decorating cloth using wax and dye. Using a similar process\, you will create beautiful translucent watercolor paintings on textured Japanese paper. Judy will demonstrate and instruct each step of this unique and fascinating process. Come join us for a fun\, hands-on workshop. Adult learners of all levels are welcome. Class members will complete a tulip painting similar to the one below. Each student will use the same template\, but all of the paintings will be unique. The day will include a break for lunch. Judy Thompson’s artwork has received regional and national awards and has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the Midwest. She has been selected twice as an Artist-in-Residence with the National Park System (Nebraska and South Dakota)\, and is an approved teaching artist for the Nebraska Arts Council. Through a grant\, awarded by the Iowa Arts Council\, her Homestead Series has toured the Midwest to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act. Judy is a signature member of the Iowa Watercolor Society and enjoys teaching drawing and painting techniques to students of all ages. One of Judy's most recent projects has been creating the cover art for recently released Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder. http://www.judythompsonwatercolors.com COST: $65 per student. Fee includes materials. Registration deadline: May 30 Register by sending name\, email address\, phone number and payment to Orange City Arts Council\, PO Box 202\, Orange City IA 51041. Checks should be written to Orange City Arts Council. If you wish\, bring your own materials: Tube Watercolors - Artist Quality Assorted Watercolor Brushes (flats and rounds) Palette or Paper Plate Water Container Pencil Ultra fine tip Sharpie Marker Paper towels Everyone is asked to bring old newspapers or news print (no magazine sections/color inserts) Batik materials—wax\, Japanese paper\, wax brushes & professional grade watercolors—will be provided.
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LOCATION:Orange City IA 51041, 51041
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SUMMARY:Harlem Quartet performs April 20
DESCRIPTION:"A new attitude to classical music... fresh\, bracing\, intelligent." "Contagious enthusiasm." "They change the notion of what a classical musician looks like..." Harlem Quartet performs at the Northwestern College Chapel on Monday\, April 20 at 7:00pm\, part of the Beyond Onstage series sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council. Harlem Quartet advances diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Their mission to share their passion with a wider audience has taken them around the world; from a 2009 performance at The White House for President Obama and First Lady\, Michelle Obama\, to a highly successful tour of South Africa in 2012\, and numerous venues in between. The musically versatile ensemble has performed with such distinguished performers as Itzhak Perlman\, Ida Kavafian\, Carter Brey\, Fred Sherry\, Misha Dicter\, Jeremy Denk\, and Paquito D’Rivera. Their most recent recording\, Hot House\, with jazz master Chick Corea and percussionist Gary Burton was a 2013 multi-Grammy Award winner. The New York Times used the word "panache" to describe the Harlem String Quartet's recent performance: "a flamboyant confidence of style." Cincinnati.com said\, "You haven't lived until you have heard the Harlem Quartet play Billy Stayhorn's 'Take the "A" Train.'" Their recording with Chick Corea & Gary Burton\, Hot House\, was a 2013 multi-Grammy Award winner. Tickets: $10 adult\, $7 student\, free for ages 5 and under. Links: http://harlemquartet.com http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2014/10/the_harlem_quartet_upends_the_notion_of_what_a_classical_musician_looks_lik.php
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LOCATION:601 Central Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041, United States
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SUMMARY:Cinderella, presented by Des Moines Metro Opera
DESCRIPTION:Apr. 11: Cinderella by Gioachino Rossini From the Des Moines Metro Opera comes Cinderella. The touring group\, Opera Iowa\, has performed in many states\, Japan & China… and will present the delightfully romantic comedy\, Cinderella. It’s comic opera and some of Gioachino Rossini’s finest music — Cinderella! Des Moines Metro Opera is touring Iowa with their vocal and comedic romp\, telling the classic fairy tale with a few twists. Cinderella will be performed by Des Moines Metro Opera’s touring arm — the award-winning OPERA Iowa — on Saturday\, April 11 at the Northwestern College Chapel at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 and $7 (students). Children ages five and under are free. Sponsor is the Orange City Arts Council. Cinderella cast members will also present a workshop\, “Let’s Make an Opera\,” at the Orange City Public Library at 3:30pm — offered free of charge to elementary-age children. The OPERA Iowa version of Cinderella features a wise magician taking the place of the fairy godmother\, and a nasty ranting-and-raving father instead of a wicked stepmother. The diabolical stepsisters\, a Prince Charming and a glass slipper prove\, beyond all question\, that this is the fairy tale we all know and love. Hilarious characters and situations make it comic opera at its best. The opera is performed in English. Performers are handpicked from nationwide auditions of more than 800 singers. Featured are mezzo soprano Kristen DiNinno of Pittsburgh\, Penn.; soprano Abigail Rethwisch of Iowa City; baritone James Rodriguez of Houston\, Texas; bass-baritone Evan Ross of Bloomfield Hills\, Mich.; mezzo soprano Jenna Smith of Mt. Vernon; tenor Lee Steiner of Bronx\, N.Y.; and bass Clay Thompson of Lexington\, Kentucky. The music director is Scott Arens of Yankton\, S.D.\, the technical director is Zach Brown of Lorimer\, and Andrew Ryker from Des Moines is the stage director. Opera Iowa will visit 60 communities in its 13-week spring tour. In its 29 years\, the troupe has performed in nine states\, plus Japan and China. Des Moines Metro Opera will present its 43rd Summer Festival season in June and July. The opera is part of the Orange City Arts Council’s Beyond Onstage series. The final show in the series will be the Grammy-award wining Harlem Quartet Monday\, April 20. Tickets are available at Dove Bookstore\, Orange City Arts Council and at the door. More information is available by contacting ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or 712-707-4885. Date: Saturday\, April 11 Time: 7:30pm Location: Northwestern College Chapel Tickets: $10 adult\, $7 student\, children age 5 & under are free. Beyond Onstage series 2014-2015 A workshop for children will be held Saturday\, April 11 from 3:30 to 4:30pm at the Orange City Public Library. Photo above of the Des Moines Metro Opera's performance of The Magic Flute in Orange City in 2012. The troupe: http://desmoinesmetroopera.org/pdfs/2015%20OI%20Troupe.pdf
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LOCATION:601 Central Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Wildflower Photo Workshop
DESCRIPTION:(For ages middle school & up) Spring is coming and so are the Iowa wildflowers! Ken Fry has been photographing the spring wildflowers for over 20 years and this outdoor workshop will teach you the secrets of macro photography\, how to compose better flower and landscape photos\, and how to get the most from your camera. The workshop will run from 9AM to 2PM on April 11\, 2015. Class members will meet at Centrum Foto Studio and travel to a regional park... where there will sure to be beautiful spring flowers. Inclement weather date: April 18 More details will be provided to registrants. Or call Ken Fry at Centrum Foto Studio (712-707-9876) with any questions. Register by April 4: $20. After April 4: $30 Register by sending name\, age (if youth)\, class\, email address\, phone number & payment to Orange City Arts Council\, PO Box 202\, Orange City IA 51041. (Or drop in city hall mail slot.) For more info\, contact ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or 707-4885. The spring wildflowers pictured here were photographed by Ken Fry.
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LOCATION:215 Central Ave NE, Orange City, 51041, United States
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SUMMARY:Memoir: Writing Your Stories: April 6-30
DESCRIPTION:Taught by Barbara Turnwall. April 6-30\, 2015 —8 sessions on Monday & Thursday — 1:30 to 4:00pm at Old Factory Coffee Shop In this 8-session workshop\, you are invited to write about your life experiences to preserve them for yourself and perhaps future generations. In class\, we'll discuss memoir and strategies for writing them\, then spend time writing--and often sharing--your stories to encourage every participant to keep writing. The workshop is appropriate for new memoir writers AND for those who have written memoir or attended Turnwall's classes previously. Barbara Turnwall taught literature and writing at Northwestern College from 1966-2012. For the last 25 years\, she has contributed to the Iowa Writing Project as instructor\, site director\, Advisory Board and Steering Committee member. With the encouragement of IWP leaders\, she created and directed the Hispanic Story Project to gather and preserve the stories of our Hispanic neighbors. These stories are available bilingually on the Iowa Writing Project website. In 2009\, Turnwall was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Iowa Council of Teachers of English. She continues to enjoy motivating others to write about their lives—their stories of interesting people\, places\, and happenings. Registration : $65 Early bird registration: by March 30 — $50 Minimum registration: 6 students. Maximum: 12 students. To register\, send name\, email address\, phone number and payment to Orange City Arts Council\, PO Box 202\, Orange City IA 51041\, or drop your registration information & payment in the city hall mail slot. Checks should be written to Orange City Arts Council. For more information\, call 707-4885 or email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com. Sponsored by Orange City Arts Council
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LOCATION:110 4th St SW, Orange City, 51041
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SUMMARY:Judy Thompson watercolors on exhibit: The Homestead Series
DESCRIPTION:ORANGE CITY -– Judy Thompson’s watercolor paintings\, “The Homestead Series\, Pioneering on the Prairies\,” will be on exhibit at the Orange City Public Library April 1-30. In 1862\, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act\, a revolutionary legislation which forever changed the American landscape. The 12 paintings of Thompson’s Homestead Series\, inspired during an artist residency at the Homestead National Monument\, provides a window into the extraordinary lives of the pioneers and the prairies they wished to claim. Through an Iowa Arts Council grant\, her Homestead Series has toured the Midwest to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act. One of Thompson’s recent projects has been creating the cover art for recently released Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder. “Like Laura\, I have a love for the prairie\,” said Thompson. “Its wide horizons\, wild grasses\, and endless skies provide a boundless landscape for an artist to grow\, explore\, and create. In Silver Lake Reflections\, I wanted to portray Laura… as a young person inspired by the wild beauty surrounding her Dakota home.” Farm implements from the Sioux County Historical Society will be exhibited at the Library in April\, also. An artist’s talk will be held Tuesday\, April 7\, with Thompson describing the inspiration\, history and artistic process behind the creation of the Homestead Series. Unique stories of homesteaders influenced her work. On Tuesday\, April 21\, Margo Vanderhill will speak about prairie wildflowers and plants\, and the prairie ecosystem. Vanderhill is overseeing a prairie restoration along the Floyd River on the north edge of Alton. On Thursday\, April 30\, Bob Huibregtse will talk about the difficulties of farming on the prairie faced by early Sioux County settlers. The three talks will all be held at the Orange City Public Library at 6:30pm. In June\, Thompson will teach a class in watercolor batik at Northwestern’s Korver Art Center. She will also be part of the Orange City Arts Council’s Summer Suites\, a progressive garden/ dessert/ art/ music tour\, in which one backyard garden will feature working artists. The class will be held June 6 and Summer Suites\, June 10. The exhibition and talks are sponsored by the Orange City Public Library and the Orange City Arts Council\, with support from Humanities Iowa. Watercolor batik and Summer Suites are sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council. For more information\, see judythompsonwatercolors.com. Judy Thompson’s watercolor painting\, Distant Harvest (shown here) is part of her Homestead Series\, which will be on exhibit at the Orange City Public Library April 1-30. Her painting\, Silver Lake Reflections\, is shown above.
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LOCATION:112 Albany Ave. SE, Orange City IA 51041, IA, 51041, United States
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SUMMARY:Siouxland 101: Stories about us, by us
DESCRIPTION:ORANGE CITY AREA – Want to know your neighborhood? Listen to its stories. Tour the history and culture of our place\, from Middleburg (Stanley Wiersma) to Granville (Josephine Donovan)\, from Hawarden (Ruth Suckow) to Doon (Fred Manfred) & Perkins (Jim Heynen). Read the books\, visit the places\, see how our writers have pictured our world. Siouxland 101 will feature the work of five imaginative writers\, all of whom were born in the area and whose work sometimes features familiar neighborhoods as well as themes that rise from familiar ground. The class\, led by writer Jim Schaap\, begins Tuesday\, March 31 and continues on April 28\, May 26\, June 23 and July 21\, all 7:15 to 8:45pm. The first session will meet at the Middleburg Free Grace Reformed Church\, with a discussion of Purpaleanie by Stanley Wiersma. For an interview with Jim Schaap on KWIT-FM: http://kwit.org/post/lit-siouxland Stanley Wiersma often used a fictional narrator named Sietze Buning to spin his yarns and detail his memories of growing up on a farm around Middleburg in the 1940s. His two books of folk poetry–both produced locally–are often cited for their accuracy in describing life among the region’s Dutch Calvinist majority. Josephine Donovan’s novel Black Soil (1930) received wide acclaim for documenting some of the significant trials the earliest residents of Sioux County faced—fire\, grasshoppers\, difficult neighbors—and for featuring the Irish\, German\, and Luxembourgian immigrants of eastern Sioux County. Black Soil is set in Primghar\, but Donovan hailed from Granville. Ruth Suckow\, born in 1892 in Hawarden\, wrote stories and novels that often featured the small Iowa towns in which she lived. She was very popular in the 40s and 50s\, published widely\, and called Robert Frost a friend. The class will discuss The John Wood Case and visit her childhood home on the west edge of Calliope Village in Hawarden. Frederick Manfred was born in Doon\, in 1912. During a career which spanned several decades\, he wrote 21 novels\, including a runner-up for the National Book Award in 1954. Manfred traveled extensively in his youth\, but lived most of his life on the Blue Mound outside of Luverne\, MN. Read Manfred’s Green Earth. Jim Heynen grew up on a farm in suburban Perkins (west of Hull\, north of Sioux Center). Heynen is best known for his short tales of “the boys\,” childhood stories that often mix bits of magic with the stark realism of Iowa farm life: The One-Room Schoolhouse: Stories about the Boys (1993). Special guest for this class session will be Heynen himself. The class will be led by James Calvin Schaap\, who retired after 37 years of teaching literature and writing at Dordt College. He is the author of five novels and many short stories\, many of which reflect his own life in the region. He and his wife live north of Alton. He is a board member of the Orange City Arts Council. Registration for the five-session class is $55 prior to March 17. After March 17\, fee is $65. Register by sending your name\, email address\, phone number and payment to Orange City Arts Council\, PO Box 202\, Orange City IA 51041\, or drop it in the city hall slot. For more info\, call 707-4885\, email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or check the website\, orangecityarts.net. The class will meet at a different location for each discussion. Class members are encouraged to read the books prior to the class. The books will be available through interlibrary loan.
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SUMMARY:Winners announced at "Klompen with the Stars"
DESCRIPTION:ORANGE CITY – Orange City’s Klompen with the Stars was a “huge success\,” according to producer Vern Eekhoff and Orange City Arts Council director Janine Calsbeek. It brought six duos to the stage of the packed Northwestern College Chapel Saturday\, March 21 for a northwest Iowa version of Dancing with the Stars. The judges and the crowd together selected the winning teams. The winning duo was Lori Hayungs and Thai Hua; runners-up were Dan McCarty and Sarah Wittenberg. Of the almost 500 attendees\, 403 people cast votes\, via cell phone or paper ballots. Other dancing teams were Jonny Craig and Marissa Wiese\, Jason Alons and Valerie Heaton\, Yesenia Cazares and Lee Stover\, and Ali Achterhof and Jake Auerbach. The event also featured emcees ABC’s Jenna Rehnstrom and Life 96.5’s Lauren Banik; judges Luanne Christensen\, Dan Sikkema\, Rebecca Donahue and Jim Schaap; and professional dancers Gordon and Kate Bratt of Mill City Ballroom\, St. Paul. Show producer was Vern Eekhoff\, and committee members were Olga Alvarado\, Mark Volkers and Janine Calsbeek. Tech crews were students and staff from Orange City\, Sioux Center\, Northwestern College and Dordt College. The event\, sponsored by the Orange City Arts Council\, raised funds for a new mural in downtown Orange City\, the summer Wednesday night outdoor series Onstage Orange City and Ballet Quad Cities presenting The Nutcracker Dec. 19. “It was a great community-building event\,” said Calsbeek\, “and it makes many other things possible — terrific arts events — in 2015.” Corporate sponsors of Klompen with the Stars were Diamond Vogel Paint\, Orange City Area Health System and Northwestern Bank. Additional sponsors were Cardinal Therapeutic Massage\, Hair Clinic\, Blue Mountain Culinary Emporium\, Northwestern College\, Old Factory Coffee Shop\, Bella Ruse\, State Farm\, Celebration Media Services and Woudstra Meat Market. PHOTO above: Leah Hayungs presents her mom Lori with flowers and a hug following the announcement of the winners of Klompen with the Stars in Orange City Saturday\, March 21. Pictured are the dancers (left to right) Ali Achterhof and Jake Auerbach; Sarah Wittenberg and Dan McCarty (runners-up); Yesenia Cazares; emcee Jenna Rehnstrom of KCAU-TV; Yesenia’s dance partner\, Lee Stover; Leah and Lori Hayungs\, and Lori’s dance partner Thai Hua; backstage emcee Lauren Banik of Life 96.5 Radio; Valerie Heaton and Jason Alons; and Marissa Wiese and Jonny Craig. The event was a fundraiser for the Orange City Arts Council’s upcoming projects — a mural\, Onstage OC summer shows in the park\, and The Nutcracker\, to be performed by Ballet Quad Cities. PHOTO below: No wooden shoes clomped at this Orange City event\, there were just six crowd-pleasing dances\, and funds raised for the Orange City Arts Council’s upcoming projects. The competing dance teams March 21 were (left to right) Jonny Craig and Marissa Wiese; Jason Alons and Valerie Heaton; Dan McCarty and Sarah Wittenberg — runners-up; Yesenia Cazares and Lee Stover; Lori Hayungs and Thai Hua — first place winners; and Ali Achterhof and Jake Auerbach. (Photo courtesy of Doug Calsbeek\, Sioux County Capital-Democrat)
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SUMMARY:Klompen with the Stars! March 21
DESCRIPTION:ORANGE CITY –– It’s the Orange City version of Dancing with the Stars. And don’t be sidetracked by “klompen.” No wooden shoes will be allowed\, said Janine Calsbeek with a smile. Calsbeek\, director of the Orange City Arts Council\, said that the March 21 event features six local pros and six local “celebrities\,” willing to shimmy and shake in front of an audience\, to raise funds for the arts. And it’s a competition\, of course\, with the grand prize winner chosen by judges and audience members. Time and place are Saturday\, March 21 at 7:30pm at the Northwestern College Chapel. [caption id="attachment_3419" align="alignright" width="300"] Lori Hayungs & Thai Hua\, twirling around their practice space -- a racquetball court.[/caption] It’s a fundraiser for the Arts Council: for a new mural in downtown Orange City\, to help fund the summer shows in the park—Onstage Orange City\, and to bring a professional ballet company presenting The Nutcracker. Additional funds will help fund other Orange City Arts Council projects. [caption id="attachment_3416" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jason Alons & Valerie Heaton rehearsing their moves in the OCCS music room[/caption] The local celebs\, willing to shimmy and shake in front of an audience\, are Ali Achterhof\, 2014 Orange City Tulip Queen; Jason Alons\, principal at Orange City Christian School; Yesenia Cazares\, Zumba teacher; Jonny Craig\, associate pastor at Dover Avenue Alliance Church; Lori Hayungs\, family life specialist\, ISU extension and outreach; and Dan McCarty\, COO with Orange City Area Health System. [caption id="attachment_3417" align="alignright" width="300"] Sarah Wittenberg & Dan McCarty\, concentrating![/caption] These six have three weeks or less to practice with their partners\, the “pros\,” who are choreographers and/or dance teachers: Jake Auerbach\, Valerie Heaton\, Marissa Wiese and Sarah Wittenberg of Northwestern College; Thai Hua of State Farm; and Lee Stover of Rise Ministries. [caption id="attachment_3418" align="alignleft" width="300"] Marissa Wiese & Jonny Craig... they found a spot to rehearse at Old Factory![/caption] The duos are rehearsing whenever and wherever they can… at the Northwestern College wrestling room\, a racquetball court\, the music room at Orange City Christian School\, upstairs at Old Factory\, the town hall\, Dover Church. They will be doing a variety of styles and music… from ballroom and lyrical to jazz\, disco\, swing and hip hop. They’re all hoping to win\, or at least have fun showing off their skills (or lack of skills). It’s a huge job to put the event together\, said Calsbeek. Coordinator is Vern Eekhoff of Sioux Center\, who planned the “Dea-ncing with the Stars” event at Dordt four years ago. “He knows how to put together a professional show\,” said Calsbeek\, including backstage interviews\, behind-the-scenes footage of the duos rehearsing\, and more. Emcee for the event is Jenna Rehnstrom\, news anchor of KCAU-TV\, Sioux City. Backstage announcer/ interviewer is Lauren Banik of Life 96.5 Radio\, Sioux Falls. Special guests will perform two dances: Gordon and Kate Bratt of Mill City Ballroom in the Twin Cities. Judges will be Becky Donahue\, dancer and dance teacher from Orange City\, founder of the Northwestern College dance show RUSH; Dan Sikkema\, graduate of MOC-FV and Northwestern College and an instructor with Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Chicago; Luanne Christensen of Life 96.5 Radio\, Sioux Falls; and Jim Schaap\, author\, Orange City Arts Council board member and one-time Chubby Checker\, twistin’ the night away. Opening and closing the competition will be a tango\, a rumba and a waltz by Kate and Gordon Bratt\, who have been ballroom dancing together since they met on the dance floor in 2006. They now own Mill City Ballroom in St. Paul\, and compete in American-style events and international dances. They are the only Minnesota couple competing in the prestigious “Nine-Dance” category\, and are ranked number four in the nation. [caption id="attachment_3420" align="alignright" width="300"] Lee Stover can be fairly hilarious... with his dance partner Yesenia Cazares.[/caption] Advance tickets for the event are $12 adults\, $5 students — from Dove Christian Bookstore\, Northwestern Theatre Department and Orange City Arts Council. At the door\, tickets are $14 and $7. Children age five and under are free. The public is asked to bring extra cash to vote with dollars for a mural design (tentatively!)\, and cell phones to vote for their favorite duo. Corporate sponsors for Klompen with the Stars are Northwestern Bank\, Diamond Vogel Paint and Orange City Area Health System. Additional sponsors are The Hair Clinic\, Cardinal Therapeutic Massage\, Blue Mountain Culinary Emporium\, Northwestern College\, Old Factory Coffee Shop\, Bella Ruse\, Celebration Media Services\, State Farm and Woudstra Meat Market. [caption id="attachment_3421" align="alignleft" width="300"] The swing dance duo: Ali Achterhof & Jake Auerbach[/caption] For more info\, contact Orange City Arts Council: 712-707-4885\, ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or facebook.com/ocarts. [caption id="attachment_3443" align="alignleft" width="200"] Gordon Bratt[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3442" align="alignleft" width="200"] Kate Bratt[/caption]
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LOCATION:601 Central Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041, United States
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SUMMARY:DRAWING CLASS
DESCRIPTION:DRAWING. For high schoolers\, adults\, & parent-youth duos March 12\, 19 & 26. 7:00-8:30pm Thursdays. Northwestern College Korver Art Center\, Room 103. If you've ever wanted to learn how to draw\, this course is for you. It provides introductory instruction in gesture\, line\, value\, and proportions. You will learn the foundations of drawing technique through demonstration\, discussion\, and instructor assistance. No experience is necessary! Materials will be provided for in-class use. Teacher: Alissa Sinclair\, an art & education double major at Northwestern\, from Colorado. Register by March 5: $20. After March 5: $30. Parent-youth duos: register by March 5: $30. After March 5: $40. MORE INFO: 712-707-4885 ocArts@orangecityiowa.com REGISTER! Send name\, age (if youth)\, class\, email address\, phone number & payment to Orange City Arts Council\, PO Box 202\, Orange City IA 51041 or drop in city hall slot.
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LOCATION:Orange City IA 51041, 51041
CATEGORIES:Classes,Event,Visual Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN=Orange City Arts Council:MAILTO:ocArts@orangecityiowa.com
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